Ilayaraja Isaijnaani or........?

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Interviews like that should be taken with a pinch of salt. I am curious to know what was the interviewer like, whether he/she knew something about the field the interviewee was in(To Podhigai's credit, their interviewers are somewhat ok....some days there was an interview with ARR on Sun/K TV and it was conducted by Namma Neram Soumya who put forth questions like a KG kid...at times even the personality gets annoyed with the inanity of the questions asked, just see the quality of a Harsha Bhogle interview and his familiarity with the subject)
Sorry for the sidetracking but its true nevertheless...

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It was a live talk show. I dont know the name of the interviewer. But from his questions it appears that he knows something about what he is asking.Also viewers can call the podhigai and ask questions. Every night at 930 they run such shows.

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the best way to become famous these days is to utter derogatory remarks on some well known personality -
like Ramadoss on Rajini, The sick Are- yaar on IR, and so on.

If a person thinks IR is not ISai gnani, then so be it... simply telling the same manthra again and again (like that sick AReyaar) is not going to change others opinions - may be it would work on poor illiterates of TN.

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POOR TN SESHA GOPALAN DOES NOT ILAYARAAJA DID INVENT A NEW RAAGA CALLED PANCHA MUGHI WHICH WAS A COMBINATION OF 5 RAAGAS,A FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE HISTORY OF MUSIC,I WAS PRESENT WHEN ILAYARAAJA RENDERED THE SONGS BASED IN THIS RAAGA IN 1994 IN NARADA GANA SABHA IN MADRAS DURING THE DECEMBER MUSIC SEASON,RAAJA GAVE A FULL LENGTH KATCHERI WITH TV GOPALAKRISHNAN IN MRIDANGAM AND KARTHIK RAAJA WITH THE SYNTHESISER,ITS A PITY THAT PEOPLE COMMENT ON ILAYARAAJA WHO HAS CREATED WONDERS ,A MAN WHOM THE NATION SHOULD BE PROUD OF HAS NOT GOT ANY HYPE,U INDIANS SUCKS BIG TIME,ILAYARAAJA BREATHES MUSIC,MILLIONS OF FANS LIKE ME BREATHE ILAYARAAJA'S MUSIC,THAT IS HIS ACHIEVEMENT,NO MD IN THE WORLD CAN ACHIEVE THIS

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Dear Friends,
If anyone does not admit the fact that Ilayaraja is an Isaignani, it just reflects that person's ignorance.

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Hello,

Can someone please translate most of the words in this IR interview for me. It would really be apprecaited. Thanks !!

Kalki: ungaLukku pidiththa isai amaippaaLar yaar?

IR: vada indhiyaavil enakku pidiththavargaL ...
SriRamachandra, Naushad, S.D.Burman, MadanMohan.
ivargaLellaam Cinema-vukkaaga thangaLai sEthap
paduththik koLLaadhavargaL. Anarkali padaththirkku isai amaikka Naushad-ai
aNuginaargaL. Thamakku 1 latcha roobaay thara vENdum
endraar. appOdhu athu periya thogai. Sari endraargaL.
andhap padaththukku isai amaikka thamakku 2 aaNdugaL
aagum endraar. aththanai kaalam thangaLaal
kaaththirukka mudiyaadhu enbadhaal, avar
tharaththukku isai amaikkak koodiya innoruvarai
avarE sibaarisu seyya vENdum endraargaL. avar
SriRamachandra-vai sibaarisu seydhaar. avarai
aNugiya pOdhu, "naan orE maadhaththil isai amaiththu
tharugiren. aanaal Naushad-ukku 1 latcha roobaai
tharuvadhaaga oppuk koNdadhaal enakku 1.5 latcha
roobaai thara vENdum" endraaraam. athanpadiyE
thandhaargaL. padam vandhadhu. aththanai paadalgaLum super hits. (Zindagi ... endru
thodangum Anarkali padap paadalai paadik kaaNbikkiraar.)

Roshan oru padaththukku isai amaikkum pOdhu,
paadalil oru kELviyai vaippaar. MadanMohan thamadhu padaththukku
iasi amaikkum pOdhu, thamadhu paadalil, munnavar
vaiththa kELvikku badhil solluvaar! munnavar
irandha pOdhu, pinnavar vandhu, "ini yaarukku
naan badhil solluvEn?" endru azhthaar.
Isai amaippaaLargaL endraal appadiyallaavaa
irukka vENdum ...

Q: ungaLai kavarndha paadagar yaar?

IR: Rafi, Jesudhoss, Balu endraalum "Rafi" Rafithaan.

Q: UngaL abimaana isai amaippaaLar yaar? En?

IR: C.Ramachandra, Naushad, S.D.Burman, Madan
Mohan, Roshan, Subburaaman, Ramanathan,
S.N.Venkatraman, M.S.V - avargaL avargaLaaga iruppadhaal!

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Now i know why T.N.Seshu never ever managed to make it big (either in film songs, acting, or carnatic vocal, whatsoever)...anyway, read on below....who cares about such jealous vaitherichal parties...


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SRI JAYENDRA SARASWATHI SWAMIGAL (Spiritual Guru, India)," Ilaiyaraja has plans to bring about good changes in the society, through his music. His music is capable of putting the mind at peace and serenity."

SEMANGUDI SRINIVASA AYYAR (Eminent Carnatic Vocalist, India) - " Raja has that unique gift to please common man and carnatic experts alike.Until recently, I knew that Shri Ilayaraaja is a great film music director - his expertise in diluting Carnatic Ragas without diluting their native merits, is well known to me - but recently I had the oppurtunity to listen to him sing a few kirthanas - he sang a kirthana in Raag Abhogi - very well rendered - in Carnatic Sangeet, one needs to know the Sahityam - without knowing it, one should not sing it making it sound absurd - Isai gyani Shri.Ilayaraaja sang it very beautifully and his grasp of the Sahityam is commendable. After today, I realise that Shri.Ilayaraaja is a thorough expert in Carnatic music. May the God Almighty bless Isai Gyani with a long life so that he can render a long service to music "

LARY BAIN( England Based Composer)-"He is unbelievable, genius and fantastic"

LALGUDI JAYARAMAN (Eminent Musician, India) - " His talent is not the fruit of one single birth's efforts. This level of achievement is only possible to one who has lived with music for countless births. The speed with which he writes notations have always baffled me "

Dr.BALAMURALIKRISHNA (Eminent Carnatic Vocalist, India) -" As far as i am concerned, i would say Ilaiyaraja is the composer of the century. If there is one single authority on 'orchestration' it can only be ilaiyaraja.

K.J.YESUDASS (Eminent Film/Carnatic Vocalist, India) - "There are infinite music forms hidden in his heart. All that should flow-out for the good of mankind."

VAALI (South Indian Lyricist/Poet, India) - " Reethigowlai, Hamsanatham, Bilahari etc are some of the ragas that he has deftly handled for film music. He is not isaignani, he is swaragnani."

ZUBIN MEHTA (Music Conductor, Israel Philharmonic)- " I was bewildered after listening to his 'nothing but wind' and 'how to name it'. He belongs to the 21st century and perhaps beyond."


JOSEPH EAGER, (Conductor, World Symphony Orchestra, USA )-"His music will be heard through the twenty-first century" predicted at a function to release the CD of his album Nothing But Wind in New York in 1988.

VICTOR RANGEL RIBEIRO,( musicologist and author of Baroque Music, USA ) - "Your ears will hear music like they never heard before"

STEPHEN DAVIS (of New Age, USA) - "He is leading us to a very special world of music appreciation and has opened doors of new horizons of new age music"

SHERYAR OOKERJEE,( a Mumbai based musicologist, India) - ,"Bach's influence is deep and all pervasive in his music. He is adept at using conventional western harmony and standard western techniques. Uses dialogue and imitation extensively. He has a competent grasp of the orchestra. His conspicuous quality is his ability to so integrate the Indian and western idioms that the seams can hardly be noticed and the result is usually pleasant, charming and satisfying. Ilaiyaraaja's music is enjoyable and worth taking very seriously. It grows on one with repeated hearings".

LASLOV KOVACH,(Conductor, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Hungary) - ,"He is Hollywood Kind. A very special composer. It seems he does not have to think at all to create music. Music just flows out ."

RAJKUMAR SANTOSHI (Noted Film Maker, India ) (on Background music by Maestro Ilaiyaraja for his film Lajja) - ,"The discipline of the 90 musicians, the conductor and the recording engineers of the Budapest Symphony Orchestra in Hungary was overwhelming. The musicians gave a standing ovation after recording the scores written by Ilaiyaraja."

MARK LAYCOCK, (Director of Orchestral Activities, Iowa State University, Iowa, United States of America) - ,"A fascinating blend of Eastern and Western styles. The music is instantly appealing -- rhythmically, harmonically, formally. The use of traditional Indian instruments in a modern musical context makes for a rich palette of tone colors and creates a wide range of expressive possibilities."

NAUSHAD ALI (doyen of hindi film music, India)- ,"That this man has achieved is 100 times more than what any of us have achieved; only time can tell the quantum of his achievements."

HARIPRASAD CHAURASIA, (exponent of Hindustani Classical Music, India) - ," It is a treat watching him (Mr.Ilayaraaja) work - he does everything, composing, arrangement of instruments, orchestration and conducting - that too without the help of any assistants and a stopwatch."

L.SUBRAMANIAM (Violin Maestro, India)-,"Ilayaraaja is as good as any composer in the world."

SUDHA RAGUNATHAN (Eminent Carnatic Vocalist, India )," Yesterday, today or tommorrow, ilaiyaraaja will remain the unquestionable emperor of music...Period !!!!."

MADHAN (Noted Cartoonist, Writer, film critic, India ) - ," As far as i am concerened, Ilayaraaja is the best bet when it comes to background music. He seems to fully understand as to what the film's situation demands and what impact should his music create in viewer's mind. More often, the usage of silent passages in his background music is more stunning than the music itself, and he creates the right mood every time. Amazing is the word.!! "

R.V.UDAIYAKUMAR (Noted Film Maker, India) - "He was writing the background score for one of my films. In a particular scene i had made a very glaring error in designing the flow of shots. I told him that i have made a mistake in choosing the shots. He simply said - I just now corrected your mistake with the BGM...Listen to this !!"

PAARTHIBAN (Noted Film Maker, Actor, India) - "Music alias ilaiyaraja, ilaiyaraj alias Music."

KAMALHAASAN (Noted Actor, Film Maker, India) - ",Ilaiyaraja should be honored as Isai Vigyani (musical scientist) rather than Isai gyani.He has explored and analyzed virtually every type of music.I have worked with several composers. But this man is on his own trip - he is a colossal talent. We have worked together in around 70 films and we know each other's requirements and expectations very well. He saw the rushes of the film (Hey Ram!) just once and immediately decided the music to be scored for the song sequences that have already been picturised. I told my film crew to give me a week's time and that I will come back with one song in that time - instead I came back with seven songs."

HARIHARAN,( Playback Singer, India),"Ilaiyaraja's style is very different. He has been heavily influenced by the classical compositions of Mozart and Bach."

CHANDRAHASAN,( Film Producer, India)," His music is precious. Mere dishing out of money wont get you such quality music."

A.R.REHMAN ( Music Composer, India)," He is a genius by himself and is completely self-contained. "

KARTHIK RAJA ( Music Composer, India)," He has composed in so many idioms, his work spans such a wide spectrum that there will always some resemblance to something he has already done."

UTTAM SINGH (Music Composer, India) - "Ilaiyaraaja is the only complete music composer in India."

SUHASINI MANIRATNAM (Eminent Actress, India)," Show me a composition matching legendary compositions like 'shenbagame shenbagame' & 'panivizhum malar vanam' by ilaiyaraja. Only then can you talk of someone overtaking him."

THANGAR BACHAAN (Cinematographer, Film Maker, India)," Once I finish shooting my film, i just place it before ilaiyaraja, and from there on whatever he delivers is music. I dont need to worry about it anymore. I shudder to even think about Indian film music without ilaiyaraaja. "

VAMSY (Noted Film Maker, India) - "While picturizing a song, iIaiyaraja's tunes inspire me more than the characters of the film themselves."

BHARATHIRAAJA (Noted Film Maker, India) - " I shoot scenes with a particular impact in mind. And even before i discuss about what i have in mind, he is already ready with mind boggling BGM bits."

MANIRATNAM (Noted Film Maker, India) - "Ilaiyaraja is absolutely prolific. He is an amazing talent who believes that the music written down by him should be stuck to totally. And then it is recorded which is just a matter of execution. I wish I could be like Ilaiyaraja and work out everything on paper."

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T.N. Sesu should TN Kosu..

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L.SUBRAMANIAM (Violin Maestro, India)-"Ilayaraaja is as good as any composer in the world."


that one always mystified me. what was LS trying to say there?

THESE 4 MY FAVORITES, KEEP READING THEM WHENEVER I WANT TO: VERY PLEASING TO MY EARS. UNCONDITIONAL AND UNBEATABLE STATEMENTS FROM A FAB FOUR!!!

SUDHA RAGUNATHAN (Eminent Carnatic Vocalist, India )," Yesterday, today or tommorrow, ilaiyaraaja will remain the unquestionable emperor of music...Period !!!!."

LALGUDI JAYARAMAN (Eminent Musician, India) - " His talent is not the fruit of one single birth's efforts. This level of achievement is only possible to one who has lived with music for countless births. The speed with which he writes notations have always baffled me "

Dr.BALAMURALIKRISHNA (Eminent Carnatic Vocalist, India) -" As far as i am concerned, i would say Ilaiyaraja is the composer of the century. If there is one single authority on 'orchestration' it can only be ilaiyaraja.

K.J.YESUDASS (Eminent Film/Carnatic Vocalist, India) - "There are infinite music forms hidden in his heart. All that should flow-out for the good of mankind."

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CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TRANSLATE THE ABOVE IR INTERVIEW FOR ME INTO ENGLISH !!!

I NEED IT REALLY SOON !!

THANKS !!